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Discovery pledges support for Lance Armstrong’s ‘Lance for Life Tour 2010’
Premier financial services group, Discovery, has partnered with leading South African sports and education charity the JAG Foundation, to host seven-time Tour de France champion, Lance Armstrong’s...
Prosport International signs Kent Horner and Claire Horner
Sports management agency, Prosport International has signed renowned triathlete duo, Kent Horner and Claire Horner. Boasting championship titles such as the Western Province Triathlon and South Africa’s...
Dr George Nyabadza unanimously elected as Chairman of Motorsport South Africa
At a board meeting held yesterday, Dr George Nyabadza was unanimously elected as the Chairman of Motorsport South Africa (MSA), until the company’s AGM is to be held on the 19th July 2010. ...
Motorsport South Africa’s Chairman resigns
The Chairman of Motorsport South Africa’s (MSA) Board of Directors, Mr Roger Pearce, tendered his resignation as Chairman and as a Director of the board with immediate effect after...
USA joins fellow FIFA World Cup bidding nations at the Soccerex Global Convention
A senior delegation from the USA Bid Committee will join England, Russia, Japan, Australia, Holland-Belgium and Qatar at the Soccerex 2009 Global Convention. This will bring the total number of FIFA World...
Emirates signs shirt deal with AC Milan
Source:euFootball.BIZ. Italian AC Milan and Emirates airlines have signed a shirt sponsorship deal worth EUR 60 million. Emirates replaces BWin, an Austrian betting company, and the deal goes into effect...
Another deal means more cash for Manchester United, Liverpool and co
Source:SportsProMedia.com England's top soccer clubs will be the biggest beneficiaries of another lucrative rights sale, with Hong Kong cable TV broadcaster I-Cable agreeing a deal to show the Premier...
Bayern Munich outstrip Manchester United and Liverpool with new deal
Source:SportsProMedia.com. Bayern Munich have secured a new shirt sponsorship agreement with Deutsche Telekom outstripping the deals English giants Manchester United and Liverpool signed earlier this year,...
London 2012 receives fillip with addition of BMW as sponsor
Source:SportsProMedia.com BMW has been named as the latest top tier sponsor of the London 2012 Olympic Games, and will provide 4,000 vehicles – BMW and Mini cars, and BMW bicycles and motorcycles...
Most profitable season yet for Tottenham Hotspur
Source:euFootball.BIZ. The full-year pretax profit for English Tottenham Hotspur Football Club totaled GBP 33.4 million, a record for the club, Reuters reports. The previous year’s figure was only...
Minister assures of players' safety in 2010
Cape Town - Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Jeff Radebe has assured soccer teams and international visitors arriving in South Africa for the 2010 FIFA World Cup that they will be safe during...
GP construction will not cause disruptions in 2010
Johannesburg - Road construction taking place on Gauteng's major roads will come to a halt during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, says Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the South African National Roads Agency...
Telkom scores broadcast goal with 2010 World Cup
Source:SportsProMedia.com South African telecommunications company Telkom has won the rights for online coverage of the 2010 Fifa World Cup, a tournament for which it is also a major sponsor. Telkom...
City's 2010 security plan to create more jobs
Cape Town - More than 440 jobs will be created as part of the City of Cape Town's safety and security plan for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Delivering the 2010 World Cup promise, personally
South Africans are some of the proudest people on Earth. We take our spirit, attitude, connectedness and vibe very seriously.
SA’s untapped market – boosting brand awareness with sports endorsements
Celebrity endorsements have become an integral part of global marketing campaigns. Whether it’s Madonna for Louis Vuitton, Tiger Woods for Tag Heuer or Scarlett Johanssen for Moët & Chandon,...
The 360 degree sponsorship
Source:SportsproMedia.com. HSBC has become an integral part of the Lions brand as the principal partner of the team. Its commitment to the tour has been matched only by the complex activation plan that...
New deal but Chelsea can’t compete with Man United
Source:SportsProMedia.com. As reported by SportsPro earlier in the week, Chelsea have extended their shirt sponsorship agreement with electronics giant Samsung for another three years. Though the deal...
Where is sponsorship going in South Africa
The debate about the effectiveness of the standard advertising model is pretty much over. Most pundits have agreed it is diminishing in the face of media diversification and fragmentation. What has not...
Financial experts concerned about sponsorship roles for smaller clubs
Source:euFootball.BIZ. With sponsorship revenue playing such a large role in the stability of clubs, it comes as no surprise that the current state of the economy could spell disaster for the fifteen teams...
The Sport Marketing Process
Before a sport marketer can do any active marketing, the demands of their clients need to be determined.
The Sports Industry: How to Find Your Dream Job
Though jobs in the sports industry might seem to be plentiful, it is a very competitive field. Divided into ten sections, this industry contains thousands of jobs in, sporting events, trade shows and meetings,...
Careers in Sports: Let your Passion for Sports Combine Business and Pleasure!
You don’t have to hang up your soccer cleats or trade in your tennis racket when your school days are over. By choosing a career in a sports-related field you can stay in the game indefinitely.
The Rise of Free Agency and Sports Management
Free agency has been called the ruination of professional sports, though it has done little to curb our nations appetite for all things athletic. If anything, free agency has managed to attract more attention...
The Challenges in Financing Sports
In earlier times the marketing manager of an athletic team would project sales, the engineering and production staffs would determine the assets necessary to meet those demands, and the financial manager's...
SA’s untapped market – boosting brand awareness with sports endorsements
Celebrity endorsements have become an integral part of global marketing campaigns. Whether it’s Madonna for Louis Vuitton, Tiger Woods for Tag Heuer or Scarlett Johanssen for Moët & Chandon,...
Tottenham Hotspur shareholders would sell club ‘for the right amount’
Source:SportsProMedia.com. Tottenham Hotspur's shareholders would be prepared to sell the Premier League soccer club for the rights amount, but will not actively seek to sell, according to non-executive...
Fred Porro is spearheading a sports and entertainment fusion
Source:SportsdProMedia.com. Having successfully completed an ownership restructuring earlier this year, Fred Porro’s Ignite agency has a new autonomy to go with its new name. A specialist in experiential...
Cape Town stadium could struggle to profit after World Cup
Source:euFootball.BIZ. Green Point Stadium, which will host the World Cup finals, could prove to be an embarrassing investment for Cape Town, as structure may have little purpose following the tournament,...
Arsenal: Kroenke expected to launch all-out takeover bid
Source:SportsProMedia.com. Don Garber, the Major League Soccer commissioner who has been one of the main forces behind the rise of American soccer, expects his compatriot Stan Kroenke to complete a full...
Managing Director – Motorsport South Africa
Applications are invited for the above position, which will become vacant at the end of December 2009. However, the successful candidate will be required to commence duties on 1st November 2009.
Chief Director: Mass Participation SRSA (REF: 01/02/09)
Salary: An all-inclusive salary package of R 746181,00 per annum (package can be structured according to the Senior Management Service Handbook)
Premier Division cricketers to coach in both Cape Town and JHB
Ryan Maron's Cricket School of Excellence (RMCSE) requires qualified and Premier Division cricketers to coach in both Cape Town and JHB.
T20 Cricket Umpire Wanted
Own car and experience required. Four games per day. Rates: R60 per game Junior Umpire R90 per game Senior Umpire (Includes scoring) R150 per game League Manager (Incl Sen Umpire) Please email advertiser:...
Freelance Sport Business Writers Wanted
SAsportsBusiness.co.za is looking for freelance writers to produce feature articles on the sport business industry in South Africa.